Welcome
About product terminology
About document conventions
About documentation and release notes
About Ethernet support
About SNMP support
Contacting Riverbed
About the product
Benefits of Edge
Software dependencies
SCC compatibility
Using the Management Console
Connecting to the Management Console
Understanding the Dashboard
Navigating in the Management Console
Saving your configuration
Restarting the optimization service
Signing out
Printing pages and reports
Getting help
Displaying online help
Downloading documentation
Next steps
About DNS Caching
About DNS settings
About DNS Forwarding Name Servers settings
Advanced cache settings
Under Advanced Name Servers
Cache clearing
About Host and Network Interface Settings
About general host settings
About proxy settings
Verifying the DNS settings
About base interfaces
IPv6 supported features
IPv6 unsupported features
About base interface settings
IPv4 routes
IPv6 routes
About in-path interface settings
VLANs
IPv6 static routes
About data interfaces
About data interface settings
IPv4 routes
IPv6 routes
About latency detected peers
About Connectivity and High Availability
About Core connection settings
Disconnecting the Core from the Edge
About Edge high availability
About high availability settings
Reconfiguring Edge
Viewing high-availability status
Viewing Blockstore Allocation
Viewing Core connections
Viewing target details
Viewing initiators
Viewing initiator groups
Viewing connected servers
Viewing connected storage
Viewing the interfaces used with MPIO
About In-Path Rules
About in-path rules for packet-mode optimization
About packet-mode optimization rules
About default in-path rules
About Optimization Features
About general service settings
About failover
Physical in-path
Out-of-path
Synchronizing master and backup
Modifying general service settings
Out-of-Path settings
Connection settings
Failover settings
Packet Mode Optimization settings
About peering and peering rules
Extending the number of peers
About peering settings
About peering rules
About peering rule settings
Preventing an unknown (or unwanted) appliance from peering
About the RiOS data store
About encrypting the RiOS data store
About the RiOS data store encryption settings
About peer RiOS data store synchronization
Configuring peer RiOS data store synchronization
Clearing the RiOS data store
About branch warming for SteelHead Mobile performance
Enabling branch warming
Receiving a notification when the RiOS data store wraps
Improving performance
Selecting a RiOS data store segment replacement policy
Optimizing the RiOS data store for high-throughput environments
Setting an adaptive streamlining mode
Configuring CPU settings
About SaaS Accelerator and SteelConnect Manager
About legacy Cloud Accelerator
Configuring CIFS prepopulation
Editing a CIFS prepopulation share
Adding a CIFS prepopulation policy
Scheduling a synchronization
Performing CIFS prepopulation share operations
Viewing CIFS prepopulation share logs
Configuring TCP, satellite optimization, and high-speed TCP
About TCP and satellite WAN optimization
Configuring TCP and SkipWare SCPS optimization
Configuring buffer settings
Adding single-ended connection rules
About high-speed TCP optimization
Configuring high-speed TCP optimization
Configuring service ports
Setting a service port
Adding a service port
Configuring domain labels
Modifying domains in a domain label
Configuring host labels
Resolving hostnames
Viewing the hostname resolution summary
Modifying hostnames or subnets in a host label
Configuring port labels
Modifying ports in a port label
Configuring CIFS optimization
CIFS enhancements by version
Optimizing CIFS SMB1
Enabling Overlapping Open Optimization
Optimizing SMB2/3
About SMB signing
SMB signing prerequisites and recommendations
Verifying the domain functional level and host settings
Joining a Windows domain
Enabling SMB signing
Joining the server-side SteelHead
About SMB3 encryption
Encrypting SMB3
About HTTP optimization
Basic steps for configuring HTTP optimization
Configuring HTTP optimization feature settings
Prefetching HTML tags
Configuring a server subnet or host
About MAPI optimization
Enabling encrypted optimization
Optimizing MAPI Exchange in out-of-path deployments
Deploying SteelHeads with Exchange Servers behind load balancers
About NFS optimization
About Windows domain authentication
Configuring domain authentication automatically
Easy domain authentication configuration
Configuring domain authentication using Easy Config
Configuring domain authentication for delegation
Configuring the delegation account with AD delegation privileges
Configuring the replication account
Adding the delegation servers
Removing the delegation servers
Status and logging
Configuring domain authentication manually
Delegation mode
Autodelegation mode
Troubleshooting delegate users
Configuring replication users (Kerberos)
Granting replication user privileges on the Domain Controller
Verifying the domain functional level
Configuring PRP on the Domain Controller
Enabling Kerberos in a restricted trust environment
About QoS, Path Selection, and Hybrid Networking
About QoS best practices
About path selection best practices
Defining a hybrid network topology
Topology properties
Defining a network
Defining a site
Defining uplinks
Tunneled uplinks
About defining applications
Adding application groups
Applying QoS policies
Traffic classification
QoS limits
About bypassing LAN traffic
Filtering the LAN traffic from the WAN traffic
QoS classification for the FTP data channel
QoS classification for Citrix traffic
About QoS
Managing QoS settings per interface
Setting the uplink bandwidth for local uplinks
Viewing and editing the default QoS classes
Adding QoS profiles
Adding and editing QoS rules
Configuring or editing a QoS rule in a profile
Verifying and Saving a QoS Configuration
Enabling MX-TCP queue policies
Modifying QoS profiles
Classifying and prioritizing OOB traffic using DSCP marking
About inbound QoS
How an appliance identifies and shapes inbound traffic
About path selection
Using paths to steer packets
Validating the path selection design
Using an interface and next hop IP address to select an uplink
Path selection limits
About SSL and Secure Inner Channels
Prerequisite tasks
Basic steps for configuring SSL
Verifying SSL and secure inner channel optimization
Configuring SSL main settings
Configuring SSL server certificates
Preventing the export of SSL server certificates and private keys
Configuring SSL certificate authorities
Modifying SSL server certificate settings
Configuring CRL management
Managing CRL distribution points
Configuring secure peers
Secure inner channels
Secure peers
Configuring peer trust
Configuring SSL peers
Replacing an existing certificate
Exporting an existing certificate
Generating a CSR
Using SCEP to manage the certificate
Adding or removing a trusted entity
Adding or removing an SCEP trusted entity
Adding or removing a SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead Mobile trusted entity
Changing the trust status of a self-signed peer
Verifying the secure inner channel connections
Configuring advanced and SSL cipher settings
Setting advanced SSL options
Enable client authentication
Configuring SSL cipher settings
Performing bulk imports and exports
Client details
Configuring Network Integration Features
Configuring asymmetric routing features
Troubleshooting asymmetric routes
Configuring connection forwarding features
Enabling connection forwarding
Adding a new neighbor
Configuring IPsec encryption
Configuring subnet side rules
Configuring flow statistics
Enabling flow export
Flow export in virtual in-path deployments
Enabling flow statistic settings
Enabling flow export settings
Adding a flow collector
Troubleshooting
Joining a Windows domain or workgroup
Domain and local workgroup settings
Configuring a Windows domain in Local Workgroup mode
Preconfiguration checklist for joining a SteelHead to a Windows domain
Configuring a Windows domain in Domain mode
Troubleshooting a domain join failure
Configuring simplified routing features
Configuring WCCP
Adding, modifying, or removing a service group
Failover support
Verifying a multiple in-path interface configuration
Modifying WCCP group settings
Configuring hardware-assist rules
Managing Edges
Starting and stopping the optimization service
Configuring scheduled jobs
About appliance software upgrades and downgrades
About rebooting and shutting down appliances
Upgrading appliance models
Removing licenses
Viewing system permissions
Managing configuration files
Configuring general security settings
Managing user permissions
Understanding account types
Combining permissions by feature
Configuring user permissions
Managing password policy
Selecting a password policy
Setting a password policy
Unlocking an account
Resetting an expired password
Setting RADIUS servers
Configuring SAML
Configuring TACACS+ access
Unlocking the secure vault
Configuring a management ACL
Adding an ACL management rule
Restoring the default ACL management rule for DNS caching
Configuring web settings
Managing web SSL certificates
Enabling REST API access
Preconfiguring the access code
Using the access code in your external script
Configuring System Administrator Settings
About alarm settings
Admission Control
Connection Limit
CPU
MAPI
Memory
TCP
Asymmetric Routing
Blockstore
Connection Forwarding
Cluster Neighbor Incompatible
Multiple Interface
Single Interface
CPU Utilization
Data Store
Domain Authentication Alert
Domain Join Error
Edge HA Service
Hardware
Other hardware issues
Inbound QoS WAN Bandwidth Configuration
Licensing
Link Duplex
Link I/O Errors
Link State
Memory Paging
Neighbor Incompatibility
Network Bypass
Optimization Service
Outbound QoS WAN Bandwidth Configuration
Path Selection Path Down
Path Selection Path Probing Error
Process Dump Creation Error
Proxy File Service
Riverbed Host Tools Version
Secure Transport
Secure Vault
Server Backup
Snapshot
Software Compatibility
SSL
Storage Volume Status
System Detail Report
Uncommitted Edge Data
Web Proxy
Setting announcements
Configuring email settings
Configuring log settings
Adding or removing a log server
Filtering logs by application or process
Configuring the date and time
Setting the date and time manually
Using Network Time Protocol (NTP) time synchronization
Current NTP server status
NTP authentication
Adding an NTP server
Adding an NTP authentication key
Configuring monitored ports
Configuring SNMP settings
Adding or removing a trap receiver
Configuring SNMPv3
Creating users for SNMPv3
SNMP authentication and access control
Setting secure usernames
Setting secure groups
Setting secure views
Adding an access policy
Viewing Reports and Logs
Navigating the report layout
Plot area
Control panel
Navigator
Setting user preferences
About the Current Connections report
Viewing the Current Connections report
1-Connections summary
2-Query area
Displaying a simple connection type
Filtering the connections
Filtering the display (optional)
3-Connections table
Viewing the Current Connections report details
Connection details
WAN and LAN-side statistics
Path selection connection details
Individual pass-through or forwarded connection details
Pass-through reasons
SaaS connection details
Pass-through reasons for SaaS connections
Tools
Network topology
LAN/WAN table
About the Connection History report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the Connection History report
About the Connection Forwarding report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the Connection Forwarding report
About the Outbound QoS report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the Outbound QoS report
About the Inbound QoS report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the Inbound QoS report
About the Secure Transport report
Viewing the Secure Transport report
About the Top Talkers report
About report data
Viewing the Top Talkers report
About the Traffic Summary report
About report data
Viewing the Traffic Summary report
About the WAN Throughput report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the WAN Throughput report
About the Application Statistics report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the Application Statistics report
About the Application Visibility report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the Application Visibility report
About the Interface Counter report
Viewing the Interface Counters report
About the TCP Statistics report
Viewing the TCP Statistics report
About the Optimized Throughput report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the Optimized Throughput report
About the Bandwidth Optimization report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the Bandwidth Optimization report
About the Peer Optimization report
About the Peers report
Viewing the Peers report
About CIFS prepopulation share logs
Viewing CIFS prepopulation share logs
About the HTTP report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the HTTP report
About the Live Video Stream Splitting report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the Live Video Stream Splitting report
About the NFS report
About the SSL report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the SSL report
About the SharePoint report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the SharePoint report
About the Data Store Status report
Viewing the Data Store Status report
About the Data Store SDR-Adaptive report
Viewing the Data Store SDR-Adaptive report
About the Data Store Disk Load report
Viewing the Data Store Disk Load report
About the DNS Cache Hit report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the DNS Cache Hits report
About the DNS Cache Utilization report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the DNS Cache Utilization report
About the LUN I/O report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the LUN I/O report
About the Initiator I/O report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the Initiator I/O report
About the Core I/O report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the Core I/O report
About the Blockstore Metrics report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the Blockstore Metrics report
About the Blockstore SSD Read Cache report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the Blockstore SSD Read Cache report
About the Storage Alarms report
Viewing the Storage Alarms report
Viewing Diagnostics Alarms status report
Viewing the Diagnostics Alarm status report
About the CPU Utilization report
General usage guidelines
About report graphs
Viewing the CPU Utilization report
About the Memory Paging report
About report graphs
Viewing the Memory Paging report
About the TCP Memory report
About report graphs
About report data
Viewing the TCP Memory report
About the System Details report
Viewing the System Details report
About the Disk Status report
Viewing the Disk Status report
Checking network health status
Running diagnostic tests
Viewing the test results
Viewing diagnostic test results
Checking domain health
Running domain health tests
Viewing the test status
Viewing the test results
Viewing diagnostic test logs
Common domain health errors
System time mismatch
Invalid domain controller IP
About hardware capabilities of a SteelHead-v
Viewing logs
Viewing user logs
Viewing and customizing user logs
Viewing a continuous log
Viewing system logs
Customizing system logs
Viewing a continuous log
Downloading log files
Downloading user log files
Downloading system log files
Generating system dumps
Viewing system dump files
Uploading a system dump file to Riverbed Support
Viewing process dump files
Downloading a process dump file to Riverbed Support
Uploading a process dump file to Riverbed Support
Capturing and uploading TCP dump files
Capturing TCP dumps
Troubleshooting
Custom flag use examples
IPv6 custom flag use examples
Stopping a TCP dump after an event occurs
Stopping a capture after a specific log event
Stopping a running scan
Stop trigger limitations
Viewing a TCP dump
Viewing a capture file
Printing a capture file
Stopping a running capture
Uploading the capture file to Riverbed Support
Exporting performance statistics
Viewing in-path rule statistics
About report data
Viewing the In-Path Rule Statistics report
About Licensing, Upgrading, and Image Signing
About Riverbed licensing methods
About automatic licensing
About the Riverbed Licensing Portal
Installing licenses using the Management Console
Installing licenses using the CLI
About software upgrades and image signing
About software image signing certificates
Importing image signing certificates
About software upgrades
Using an image located on the network
Using an image located on the Riverbed Support site
Using an image located on the local system
Switching to the backup software version
Restarting and shutting down the appliance
Reference: Edge MIB
Accessing the Edge enterprise MIB
Retrieving optimized traffic statistics by port
SNMP traps
Reference: Edge Ports
Core and Edge ports
Default ports
Commonly excluded ports
Interactive ports forwarded by the Edge
Secure ports forwarded by the Edge
Reference: Application Signatures for AFE
List of recognized applications
SteelHead Resilient Storage Edge User Guide
List of recognized applications
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